60 Minutes 'Not Ready' for Truth, Says Editor Tied to Right-Wing
A recent Axios report details how '60 Minutes' shelved a segment on Trump-era Venezuelan immigrant deportations to an El Salvador prison. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, whose story passed five internal checks and legal review, called the move 'political,' noting it effectively gives administrations a 'kill switch' if they refuse to participate. Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, whose 'job is to make sure
all stories we publish are the best,' claimed it wasn't 'ready,' perhaps missing 'critical voices'—like, say, a former president. This isn't about journalistic integrity; it's about the soft power of censorship dressed as careful editing. Weiss, known for her staunchly conservative views and vocal criticism of 'cancel culture,' now wields a 'cancel culture' button herself against inconvenient
reporting that implicates powerful figures. How many inconvenient truths will be deemed 'not ready' by networks attempting to curry favor with potential future acquisitions, especially when political optics are paramount?